Senior E&I Program Lead for Oil & Gas Data Centers

KODIAK Construction Recruiting & Staffing; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 170,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

KODIAK Construction Recruiting & Staffing seeks an experienced Oil & Gas Electrical & Instrumentation Program Leader for multiple data center sites in Houston or Odessa, TX. You will direct concurrent E&I projects, establish execution strategies, and coordinate across engineering, procurement, and construction teams.

You will review project health, drive corrective actions, and lead turnaround planning, ensuring safety, quality and commercial targets across a dispersed portfolio.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10+ years of direct oil and gas construction leadership experience.
• Experience delivering E&I work in upstream, midstream, or refining facilities.
• Strong accountability for safety, schedule, cost, and customer performance.

Responsibilities

• Direct multiple concurrent E&I projects with strong reporting.
• Set execution strategies for greenfield/brownfield/turnaround work.
• Coordinate across engineering, procurement, fabrication, construction, startup, commissioning, and client operations.
• Review project health weekly and drive corrective actions.
• Lead recovery planning for distressed projects and decisive issue resolution.

Skills

Executive communication

Client management

Negotiation

Conflict resolution

Decision-making

Leadership

Project controls

Budgets

Forecasting

Scheduling

Risk management

Change management

Contract administration

Labor productivity

Education

Bachelor's degree in construction management, engineering, or business

PMP certification

Electrical license

OSHA 30

NFPA 70E training

Tools

P6 scheduling

ERP systems

Document control

Cost-control systems

Job description

KODIAK Construction Recruiting & Staffing seeks an experienced Oil & Gas Electrical & Instrumentation Program Leader for multiple data center sites in Houston or Odessa, TX. You will direct concurrent E&I projects, establish execution strategies, and coordinate across engineering, procurement, and construction teams.

You will review project health, drive corrective actions, and lead turnaround planning, ensuring safety, quality and commercial targets across a dispersed portfolio.